The Ukimwi Road: From Kenya to Zimbabwe

The Ukimwi Road: From Kenya to Zimbabwe

Three thousand miles by bicycle through Africa.
In January 1992, Dervla Murphy prescribed herself several carefree months and embarked on a cycle tour (pedaling and pushing) from Kenya to Zimbabwe via Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia on the cyclistâ€™s equivalent of a Rolls Royce called Lear. Before long, she realized that for travelers who wish to remain stress-free, Africa is the wrong continent. Inevitably she was caught up in the harrowing problems of the peoples she met; the devastating effects of AIDS (ukimwi is Swahili for AIDS), drought and economic collapse; skepticism about Western â€œaid schemesâ€; and corruption and incompetence, both white and black.
Country USA
Manufacturer Overlook Books
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 1996-07-01
EANs 9780879516710

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